Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Committee, Kansas House of Representatives
The Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Committee is a standing committee of the Kansas House of Representatives.
Per the House Rules, committees of the Kansas House of Representatives are assigned by the Speaker of the House.[1] Committees are assigned at the start of each term. A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[2] The Speaker is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: House Rules
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Committee, 2025-2026 |
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Democratic members (5) | Republican members (12) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (5) | Republican members (12) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (7) | Republican members (16) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (5) | Republican members (12) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (12) | |||
• Brandon Whipple | • Les Mason, Chair | |||
• John Carmichael | • Ken Corbet, Vice chair | |||
• Jerry Stogsdill | • Dave Baker | |||
• Patsy Terrell | • J.R. Claeys | |||
• Stephanie Clayton | ||||
• Erin Davis | ||||
• Roger Elliott | ||||
• Jan Kessinger | ||||
• Tom Phillips | ||||
• Bradley Ralph | ||||
• Joe Seiwert | ||||
• Sean Tarwater Sr. |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Commerce, Labor and Economic Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (14) | |||
• Stan Frownfelter, Ranking Minority Member | • Mark E. Hutton, Chair | |||
• Louis Ruiz | • Les Mason, Vice chair | |||
• Annie Tietze | • Rick Billinger | |||
• Brandon Whipple | • Steve Brunk | |||
• J.R. Claeys | ||||
• Ken Corbet | ||||
• Travis Couture-Lovelady | ||||
• Basil Dannebohm | ||||
• Erin Davis | ||||
• Lane Hemsley | ||||
• Marvin Kleeb | ||||
• Fred Patton | ||||
• Allan Rothlisberg | ||||
• Gene Suellentrop |
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
Commerce, Labor and Economic Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (13) | |||
• Stan Frownfelter | • Marvin Kleeb, Chair | |||
• Louis Ruiz | • Gene Suellentrop, Vice chair | |||
• Annie Tietze | • Steven Brunk | |||
• Brandon Whipple | • Richard Carlson | |||
• Will Carpenter | ||||
• J.R. Claeys | ||||
• Ken Corbet | ||||
• Travis Couture-Lovelady | ||||
• Michael Houser | ||||
• Mark E. Hutton | ||||
• Joshua Powell | ||||
• Allan Rothlisberg | ||||
• Ron Ryckman |
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (5) | Republican members (14) | |||
• Mike Slattery | • Anthony Brown, Chair | |||
• Gail Finney | • Gene Suellentrop, Vice chair | |||
• Stan Frownfelter | • Rick Billinger | |||
• Louis Ruiz | • Rob Bruchman | |||
• Annie Tietze | • Randy Garber | |||
• Dennis Hedke | ||||
• Dan Kerschen | ||||
• Marvin Kleeb | ||||
• Reynaldo R. Mesa | ||||
• Leslie Osterman | ||||
• Virgil Peck, Jr. | ||||
• Joseph Scapa | ||||
• Scott Schwab | ||||
• Caryn Tyson |
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (7) | Republican members (12) | |||
• Louis Ruiz | • Steven Brunk, Chair | |||
• Robert Grant | • John Grange, Vice chair | |||
• Shirley Palmer | • Jill Quigley | |||
• Broderick Henderson | • Ron Worley | |||
• Annie Tietze | • Scott Schwab | |||
• Sean Gatewood | • William Prescott | |||
• Delia Garcia | • Jo Ann Pottorff | |||
• Dan Kerschen | ||||
• Phil Hermanson | ||||
• Elaine Bowers | ||||
• William Wolf | ||||
• Bob Bethell |
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